M97 and M108
Owl Nebula (M97)
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| Other names: |
NGC3587 (M97, Owl Nebula) and NGC3556 (M108) |
| Optics: |
Stellarvue SV80S at f/4.8 |
| Mount: |
Losmandy GM-8 w/Gemini |
| Camera: |
Canon 20D [ Hutech Type I ] |
| Exposure: |
50 minutes [ 10 x 5 minutes ] at ISO 1600 |
| Accessories: |
TeleVue 0.8x Reducer/Flattener [ TRF-2008 ] |
| Location: |
Big Bear, CA [ RTMC ] |
| Date |
May 27, 2007 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, dark frame reduction, align, and combine in ImagesPlus 2.8. Levels and curves in Photoshop. I reluctantly clipped the black level because there were noticeable striations throughout the background of the image (and they're still visible here).
M97 is a 12th magnitude planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. M108 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.
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